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The limited, color reissue of Czesław Niemen's legendary album "Idée fixe" is a faithful reproduction of the album released in 1978. The release consists of three albums - two LPs and a single - it's over 100 minutes of music (!), inside there is an original insert with the texts of Norwid's poems.

"Idée fixe" is a concept album that extends the experimental trend in the work of Czesław Niemen. For the first time on two LPs, Niemen uses the texts of only one poet - Norwid. Fragments of music for Juliusz Słowacki's "Salomei's Silver Dream" were recorded on the single attached to the album. After the solo "Katharsis", Niemen returned to cooperation with other musicians, and although his work is still dominated by electronics, it is accompanied by a lively rhythm section and an excellent guest is Zbigniew Namysłowski.

"Idée fixe" sparkles with a multitude of ideas, sounds and colors. It is not an easy job, but an excellent one.

We pressed a set of these unique vinyls in a grammage of 180 and Kamil Karolak took care of its sound.

performers:
Czesław Niemen − vocals, synthesizers, electric piano, piano, mellotron, clavinet
Sławomir Piwowar - guitars
Maciej Radziejewski - guitars
Jerzy Dziemski − bass guitar, violin
Stanisław Kasprzyk − drums, instruments percussion
Zbigniew Namysłowski - saxophones

Tracklist:

LP 1
Side A
1. QSS I/A question about our modesty
2. Larva/All-civilization social blues
3. My song
4. In search of the source

Side B
1. The cool irony of passing landscapes” a) “White marble” b) “Aegean blue
2. Losers/Not only from the Crusades
3. Ripe laurel

LP 2
Side C
1. Mrs M going to buy a plate.
2. White mountains
3. Scythian legend

Side D
1. QSS II/Calling
2. Facing the sun
3. Credo a) Praise of work, b) Promethidion fragment, c) Storm and colors of the rainbow

LP 3
Side E
Music for Juliusz Słowacki's play "Salomea's Silver Dream" (Fragments)
1. Wernyhora's prophecy
2. Meeting of Leon and Salomea
3. In the Ukrainian camp
4. Semenka's jealousy
5. Arrival of the regiment
6. parade
7. Wedding mazurka

Side F
1. Music for the play by Juliusz Słowacki Salomea's Silver Dream – Song of Wernyhora